More than 1 in 4 (27.3 percent) of Alabama’s children were poor in 2015.

More than 24% of children lived in households that lacked access to adequate food in 2015.

More than 38% of Alabama’s 4th grade public school students were unable to read at grade level in 2015.

*Note: Children’s Sabbath is different from a Children’s Sunday. Children’s Sabbath does celebrate your congregation’s children, but it also is a time (during worship, study, outreach) to invite our congregations to focus on the realities of children beyond our congregation. Children’s Sabbath is a way for our congregations to help children thrive – not just survive – the systems and circumstances impacting their young lives. If October doesn’t work for your church, then pick ANY Sunday before December 31 to celebrate Children’s Sabbath.